A strong earthquake has struck northern Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the magnitude 7.6 quake occurred off Aomori Prefecture, and had an intensity of upper 6 on the Japanese scale of 0 to 7 in the hardest-hit areas.
The agency has issued a tsunami warning for Aomori, Iwate and Hokkaido prefectures and a tsunami advisory for Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures.
The Japanese government set up a task force at the crisis management center in the prime minister's office at 11:16 p.m. on Monday in response to the earthquake.
It is collecting information by contacting relevant ministries and agencies, as well as local governments.
The Japan Meteorological Agency will soon hold a news conference on the earthquake. It is expected to explain what precautions should be taken in quake-hit areas.

Quiz 1:
In which prefecture did the strong earthquake occur, according to the article?
A. Hokkaido
B. Iwate
C. Miyagi
D. Aomori

Quiz 2:
What is the intensity of the earthquake in the hardest-hit areas, as per the Japanese scale (0 to 7)?
A. Lower 6
B. Upper 6
C. Magnitude 7.6
D. Intensity 1

Quiz 3:
What action was taken by the Japanese government in response to the earthquake?
A. They issued a tsunami warning for Aomori, Iwate and Hokkaido prefectures and a tsunami advisory for Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures.
B. They established a task force at the crisis management center in the prime minister's office at 11:16 p.m. on Monday to collect information from relevant ministries, agencies, and local governments.
C. They explained what precautions should be taken in quake-hit areas during a news conference held by the Japan Meteorological Agency.
D. They declared a national emergency due to the earthquake.

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Answers:
Quiz 1: D
Quiz 2: B
Quiz 3: B